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Migrating to Playwright v1.62.0

Version v1.62.0 introduces 1 breaking change. This guide details how to update your code.

Released: 7/24/2026

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Affected Symbols

⚠️ Check Your Code

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fixtures.mount()AbortSignalexpect(page).toHaveScreenshot()expect(locator).toHaveScreenshot()page.screenshot()locator.screenshot()reporter.preprocess()TestRuntestConfig.retryStrategybrowserContext.storageStateCredentialsactionsapiResponse.timing()locator.waitForFunction()page.evaluate()page.addInitScript()browserContext.addInitScript()playwright-clireporter: [['html', { mergeFiles: true }]]

Breaking Changes

●Issue #1

Debian 11 is no longer supported. Users on Debian 11 will need to upgrade their operating system or use a supported distribution.

Migration Steps

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    When using `page.screenshot()` or `locator.screenshot()`, consider specifying the `type` as 'webp' for WebP format screenshots, with `quality` for lossy compression if desired.

Release Summary

This release introduces a new component testing model with stories and galleries, and allows operations to be cancelled using AbortSignal. It also adds support for WebP screenshots and custom test filtering.

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